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Navy veteran who never wanted pets opens his home to dogs in need

Navy veteran who never wanted pets opens his home to dogs in need

September 20, 2021Dog tales

Manny was reluctant to adopt a dog because he was “never a dog guy.” Yet despite the Navy …

Career soldier rescues senior shelter dog who is 'gift that keeps on giving'

Career soldier rescues senior shelter dog who is ‘gift that keeps on giving’

August 9, 2021Dog tales

Tanyae is a career soldier serving with the Army National Guard. She was going through a hard time …

Army soldier welcomes special needs cat into her young military family

Army soldier welcomes special needs cat into her young military family

June 27, 2021Cat tales

Jessica knows a few things about doing the right thing. So it was not surprising when the career …

Blind and deaf dog in shelter 200 days til combat veteran comes to his rescue

Blind and deaf dog in shelter 200 days til combat veteran comes to his rescue

June 14, 2021Dog tales, Mental health

Steve was coping with loneliness and the lingering effects of multiple combat deployments after he retired from the …

Love at both ends of the leash for retired combat medic and hard luck hound

Love at both ends of the leash for retired combat medic and hard luck hound

May 31, 2021Dog tales

Richard served all over the world during his 24-year military career. So when the retired combat medic was …

Former Army flight medic and lifelong caregiver rescues dog who nurtures him in return

Former Army flight medic and lifelong caregiver rescues dog who nurtures him in return

April 19, 2021Dog tales

Jim has cared for others his entire life. So it seems just that the former flight medic rescued …

Homeless senior dog rescues Army combat veteran sidelined by pandemic

Homeless senior dog rescues Army combat veteran sidelined by pandemic

April 12, 2021Dog tales

Cale needed a friend more than he would ever know. The Iraq war veteran’s unlikely savior turns out …

Rescue cat and support network uplift Iraq war veteran coping with loneliness of divorce

Rescue cat and support network uplift Iraq war veteran coping with loneliness of divorce

March 29, 2021Cat tales

Erik has always loved cats. So when the Iraq war veteran turned to our program to adopt he …

Comical cat fills Army soldier's empty nest and changes her lonely life

Comical cat fills Army soldier’s empty nest and changes her lonely life

March 8, 2021Cat tales

Waltyne may have left the Army, but in her heart she remains a soldier. So when the Army …

Spunky Pug gives Army veteran coping with unspeakable grief a reason to live

Spunky Pug gives Army veteran coping with unspeakable grief a reason to live

February 8, 2021Dog tales, Mental health

James has endured a lifetime of heartache over the last decade, including the unthinkable loss of a child. …

Three tour Iraq war veteran rescues giant lap dog who never had a home

Three tour Iraq war veteran rescues giant lap dog who never had a home

January 25, 2021Dog tales

Since separating from service David enjoys a busy, yet far less dangerous life than he experienced as a …

Neglected Great Dane who needed four surgeries to walk gets new life with retired Green Beret

Neglected Great Dane who needed four surgeries to walk gets new life with retired Green Beret

January 12, 2021Dog tales

It is difficult to imagine a neglected Great Dane who was so deprived that she could not stand …

Multi-tour combat veteran and amputee rescues disfigured bait dog who was left for dead

Retired Green Beret and amputee rescues disfigured bait dog who was left for dead

December 14, 2020Dog tales

Franky suffered horrific injuries when used as a bait dog, including the loss of his ear flaps. Chris …

Rescue dog helps Iraq war veteran with Traumatic Brain Injury reclaim his life

Rescue dog helps Iraq war veteran with Traumatic Brain Injury reclaim his life

December 7, 2020Dog tales, Mental health

Rick has been coping with Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after sustaining serious injuries in …

Pup saved from China dog meat trade finds loving home with retired Army veteran

Pup saved from China dog meat trade finds loving home with retired Army veteran

November 2, 2020Dog tales

One particular lucky pup was rescued from the China dog meat trade and journeyed to Florida, where a …

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Senior pets are among those most overlooked at she Senior pets are among those most overlooked at shelters. But one old dog is living proof that mature pets can breathe new life into their adopted homes.

Click the link in our bio to read the inspiring story of Chuck, a retired Coastie, and his 10 year-old bud Wayne!

Thank you @fairfieldcodog for this amazing match and waiving adoption fees for veterans we serve.

#coastguard #coastguardveterans #coastie #uscg #milspouse #militaryspouse #petsforvets #olddogs #olddogsrule #adoptaseniordog #weratedogs
Lance enlisted in the Marines in 2016 and ever sin Lance enlisted in the Marines in 2016 and ever since he separated from service he longed for the companionship of a rescue dog. 

The Marine Corps veteran met Marty, an adult Pittie mix, through @bmorehumane, which waives fees for veterans in our program.

In a 'freedom ride' message Lance shared with us he introduced Marty as his son - and we wish this new dog dad many happy years together with his new boy!!

#usmcveteran #usmc #marinecorps #marinecorpsveteran #devildog #pibble #dontbullymybreed #dontbullymybully #loveabully #adoptdontshop #petsforvets
Puppy mills are places of unspeakable cruelty. The Puppy mills are places of unspeakable cruelty. They exist solely because of greed and a callous disregard for the lives of animals.

Thanks to @bissellpets for sharing this informative graphic on how to spot a likely puppy mill. Please share in kind and - needless to say - always adopt, don't shop!

#adoptdontshop #endpuppymills #animalcruelty #animalcrueltyawareness #adoptionistheonlyoption #adoptashelterdog #adoptasheltercat #adoptashelterpet #rescueismyfavoritebreed
Maisie, Hawk, Mosley, Betty White, Annie, Sammy, T Maisie, Hawk, Mosley, Betty White, Annie, Sammy, Talahassee, Juju, Corn, and Pierogi - just some of the long term pets waiting way too long for a hero and a home. Meet all of our Forget Me Not pets and contact the shelters directly to inquire about adoption. Many are available for out-of-state placements; all are amazing creatures in desperate need of a loving home and all deserve no less.

Can't adopt? Share til it hurts!!

Click the link in our bio to meet them all.

#forgetmenot #weratedogs #weratecats #adoptdontshop #adoptashelterpet #adoptashelterdog #adoptasheltercat #cutedogs #cutedogsofinstagram #cutecats
Meet our recent "K" adopters, m'kay? * Kricket is Meet our recent "K" adopters, m'kay?

* Kricket is retired Navy and recently visited our partners @kitsaphumanesociety where she adopted not one, not two, but THREE petite pups! Reina pictured here is @petsforpatriots eligible, as is Remy (not pictured). But Kricket wasn't done saving lives because she threw yet another lifeline to Dior to round out her perfect petite pupper family! Thanks to @kitsaphumanesociety for giving our veterans 50% off adoption fees...anchors aweigh! 

* Konner served in the Air Force and together with his beautiful partner welcomed 4 year-old Hammer into their home. Formerly named Lucretia, Hammer is a beneficiary of our hero fund for veterinary care to help with the initial costs of prescriptions to ease pain from patellar luxation (a fancy way of saying: knee problems)! Another great fee-waived adoption through @dekalbanimals - part of the trio of @lifelineanimal shelters that participate in our program. 

Every animal saved from a shelter makes room for another animal in need to be rescued. It's estimated that only 25% of dogs and 29% of cats are adopted through shelters, numbers that are frankly pathetic. Please continue to advocate for adoption as the only option!

#adoptdontshop #adoptdontbuy #adoptashelterpet #adoptashelterdog #pitbulllove #loveabully #dontbullymybreed #cutepup #weratedogs #navyveteran #navy #airforceveteran #airforce #usaf #femaleveteran
The impacts of serving in the Gulf War left John w The impacts of serving in the Gulf War left John with crippling, severe anxiety. A spirited hound who needed a home would be just what the Army veteran needed to regain his life.

Click the link in our bio to read their tale, and thanks once again to @bmorehumane for another lifesaving match!

#army #armyveteran #milspouse #militaryspouse #ptsd #ptsdrecovery #ptsdawareness #anxiety #anxietyawareness #gulfwar #gulfwarveteran #petsforvets #houndsofinstagram #cutedogs #weratedogs #yourarenotalone
Clark retired from the Marines after more than 20 Clark retired from the Marines after more than 20 years of service to our nation. And in 2012 he was one of our early adopters - literally and figuratively - when he rescued then 2 year-old Ellie.

Ellie is now 13 and the pint-sized pup is still living large with Clark and his family, who recently gave us this heartfelt shoutout:

"Wanted to thank you for the many years of support your team has provided! It has helped out immensely over the years! Thank you all for what you have done and for what you continue to do."

Sounds like a mission accomplished to us!

Thanks to our partners @ranchocoastal - one of our earliest shelter partners - for this enduring match, and for continuing to waive adoption fees for veterans in our program.

#gotchadayanniversary #adoptdontshop #adoptashelterdog #adoptashelterpet #militaryfamily #usmcveteran #usmc #marinecorps #usmarines #usmarinecorps #petsforvets
Ahoy, mate! Noah retired from the Navy and just th Ahoy, mate! Noah retired from the Navy and just threw a lifeline to Kali, a stunning Cane Corso mix. This big, beautiful girl was in the care of our partners @norfolkanimals which gives veterans we serve 50% off adoption fees.

Click to the next photo to see their freedom ride pic!

#canecorsoofinstagram #canecorso #bigdogs #bigdogsofinstagram #bigdogstrong #adoptdontshop #adoptashelterpet #adoptashelterdog #weratedogs #navyveteran #navy #usn #usnavy #norfolkva
CJ is a disabled Marine veteran who finds joy in t CJ is a disabled Marine veteran who finds joy in the simple pleasures of life, including the addition of an older cat who joined her after the loss of a beloved pet.

Click the link in our bio to read their tale!

Thanks @sdhumanesociety for helping us make this purr-fect story possible and for waiving adoption fees for veterans in our program. ❤️

#sdhumanesociety #femaleveteran #usmcveteran #usmc #marinecorps #cats_of_instagram #cutecat #cutecats #cutecatsofinstagram #nalacat #adoptasheltercat #adoptaseniorpet #oldcatsofinstagram #oldcats #twoisbetterthanone
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